Abdul Samad is a young Indian cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir. He made headlines due to his explosive batting skills, which also helped him earn an IPL contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020. He is only the fourth player from Jammu and Kashmir to make it to the IPL. Be it T-20, ODI or Test match, Abdul’s batting style remains almost the same in all formats, which is the identity of his batting style.
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Wiki/Biography
Abdul Samad was born on Sunday, 28 October 2001 (age 19 years; as in 2020) in Kalakote village, located in Rajouri district of Jammu. His full name is Abdul Samad Farooq. He did his schooling from Lawrence Public School, Jammu.
Abdul Samad stands with the students and management of Lawrence Public School
Abdul grew up playing cricket in the local ground of Ustad locality of Jammu. Seeing Abdul’s growing interest in cricket, his father, himself a former player (national level volleyball player), admitted Abdul to MA Stadium Coaching Centre, Jammu’s premier sports training academy. Abdul was trained there by Randhir Singh Manhas and his assistant Raman Thapalu. Along with fulfilling his cricket aspirations, Abdul Samad is also paying equal attention to his studies. He is pursuing Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) from College of Physical Education, Koradi and will likely complete the two-year course in 2021.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
Abdul was born in a middle-class Muslim family.
parents and siblings
His father, Mohammad Farooq, is a graduate in Physical Education and is a Physical Education Master in the District Youth Services and Sports Office in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. His mother Farzana Kausar is a housewife. His elder brother, Tayyab Farooq, is also pursuing his graduation in physical education from the same college where Abdul is studying.
Abdul Samad with his family
livelihood
year of establishment
Abdul’s cricket journey started when he got a chance to play for Jammu Under-14 cricket team at the age of eleven. Later, before breaking into the senior team, he played for the Jammu and Kashmir under-14 team for three years, the under-16 team for two years and the under-19 team for one year.
Abdul Samad with his team during his early years as a child cricketer
the turning point
As long as Samad was playing junior cricket, he was not able to make any significant impact. Most of the times he would lose his wicket early while trying to hit big shots. His strike rate was good; However, he lacked the vision to build his innings. In 2018, when he came back to Jammu after playing the Under-19 tournament, a camp was set up at the Science College grounds where former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan came to scout and groom young cricket talents. From Jammu and Kashmir. A turning point in Samad’s career came when former Irfan Pathan spotted him during a cricket trial held at the camp. Irfan, who was the mentor of the senior Jammu and Kashmir state team at the time, was stunned to see how easily Samad could hit the ball out of the park. At that time Samad was just a 16 year old child. Impressed by Samad’s hard-hitting skills, Irfan Pathan researched Samad’s performance in junior-level cricket, but found that Samad has not scored a single half-century yet. Irfan understood that Samad lacked the patience required to score big runs. Irfan made Samad realize his potential as a batsman. Irfan told Samad to focus on building his innings and hit the ball selectively instead of trying to bowl every ball across the boundary line. Irrfan took him under his wing and not only trained him as a coach but also guided him as a mentor.
The cricket camp where Irfan Pathan saw Abdul Samad
Samad’s coaches and Irfan were instrumental in improving Samad’s game and his development into a more mature cricketer.
Abdul Samad with his father and former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan
domestic career
On 21 February 2019, Samad made his T20 debut for the Jammu and Kashmir senior team in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Nagaland. He played a blazing innings in his very first match and scored 76 runs in 51 balls. On 27 September 2019, Abdul made his List-A cricket debut playing against Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. On 9 December 2019, he played his first Ranji Trophy match for Jammu and Kashmir against Uttarakhand. He was the leading run-scorer for his team in the Ranji Trophy 2019–20 with 592 runs in 10 matches. Additionally, he hit 36 sixes, the most by any player in the tournament.
Abdul Samad slams one over the boundary rope during Jammu and Kashmir vs Karnataka, Ranji Trophy 2019-20 quarter-final, Jammu, February 23, 2020.
IPL career
The selectors of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) took note of his powerful performances in the domestic circuit and invited him for the cricket trials held ahead of the IPL 2020 auction. The franchise picked him up at his base price of Rs. It fetched Rs 20 lakh in the auction for IPL 2020. Samad played his first IPL match on 29 September 2020 against Delhi Capitals.
Abdul Samad took the ball across the boundary in his first IPL match
As a part-time bowler, he contributed to the team’s performance with both bat and ball. He largely played the role of finisher and successfully won some games for his team while batting lower down the order.
Abdul Samad hits a six over long-on during the match against Mumbai Indians in Sharjah on 4 October 2020
Favourite Things
Facts/General Knowledge
- Although millions of cricket fans around the world are familiar with Abdul’s batting abilities, most of them are not aware of his hidden singing talent. Abdul Samad is blessed with a soulful singing voice. Here is a clip of one of their singing sessions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IiuFtq4-Ik
- Abdul Samad’s mother wanted her son to become a doctor. While talking to a media correspondent, she revealed that her son was also brilliant in studies in his childhood and because of this she used to ask Abdul to be less involved in sports and spend more time with his books. However, seeing his son’s talent and passion for cricket, he gradually started supporting him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd74-xSWK7Y
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